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Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Monday mornings, Pradosha, Maha Shivaratri, and during Shiva abhisheka; at dawn or dusk·📜 Yajurveda — Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna); Shaiva tradition
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' is a short, supremely revered Vedic salutation to Lord Shiva as Rudra. It is the invocatory mantra associated with the Sri Rudram (Namakam) of the Yajurveda and is chanted on its own as a complete prayer of surrender and protection. Simple yet profound, it honours Rudra as the remover of suffering and the source of grace.

Origin & Story

Yajurveda — Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna); Shaiva tradition · Vedic (apaurusheya — revealed) · Vedic

This salutation belongs to the stream of Vedic Rudra worship culminating in the Sri Rudram of the Krishna Yajurveda — the most celebrated Vedic hymn to Shiva. As the reverent namaskara to Bhagavan Rudra, it distils the spirit of that hymn into a single line and has been cherished for millennia as a complete prayer of refuge in Lord Shiva.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that the Sri Rudram, of which this is the invocatory salute, is so potent that its recitation during Rudrabhisheka can avert calamity and cure disease; many who chant 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' as a daily refuge report deep inner peace and timely relief from persistent troubles.

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Verse 1

Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

Meaning:Om. Salutations to the glorious Lord Rudra (Shiva); I bow in reverence to the Supreme One who removes all suffering. Salutations, O Rudra, to your fierce power (manyu) and to your arrow; salutations to your bow and to your two mighty arms — the opening prayer of the Sri Rudram, in which the devotee bows even to the Lord's weapons, seeking that their power become peaceful and protective.

Verse 2

Namaste Rudra Manyava Uto Ta Ishave Namah Namaste Astu Dhanvane Bahubhyamuta Te Namah

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Om🔊The primordial sound, the pranava, vibration of the Absolute
Namo🔊Salutations, reverent obeisance, I bow
Bhagavate🔊To the Lord, the all-glorious One endowed with the six divine qualities (Bhagavan)
Rudraya🔊To Rudra — Shiva, the one who removes (or dries up) suffering and roars as the cosmic power of dissolution and grace
Namaste Rudra Manyave🔊Salutations, O Rudra, to your manyu — your wrath / fierce blazing power
Uto Ta Ishave Namah🔊And salutations also to your arrow (your striking power)
Namaste Astu Dhanvane🔊May salutations be to your bow
Bahubhyamuta Te Namah🔊And salutations to your two mighty arms

Benefits of Chanting ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय

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A complete, easy-to-chant salutation to Lord Shiva as Rudra

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Invokes protection, healing and relief from suffering

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Connects the devotee to the power of the Vedic Sri Rudram

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Purifies the mind and calms anxiety through simple repetition

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Suitable for continuous japa, meditation, and Shiva abhisheka

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Cultivates surrender to the Supreme Lord and steadies the heart

How to Chant ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय

Repetitions108times
Best TimeMonday mornings, Pradosha, Maha Shivaratri, and during Shiva abhisheka; at dawn or dusk

Chant 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' 108 times with a rudraksha mala, seated calmly facing east or north-east before a Shiva Lingam or image. It may be repeated continuously as a refuge-mantra, or recited as the invocation before chanting the Sri Rudram. Draw out the 'Om' fully and bow inwardly at 'Namo'. Sincerity and steady rhythm matter more than speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Rudra is a Vedic name of Shiva. It is traditionally explained as 'one who drives away suffering' (rut = sorrow, dra = to drive away) or 'the one who roars'. Rudra is both the fierce power of dissolution and the supremely compassionate giver of grace, hence also called Shiva, 'the auspicious one'.
The Sri Rudram (Rudra Prashna / Namakam-Chamakam) of the Yajurveda is the foremost Vedic hymn to Shiva. 'Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya' stands as its well-known invocatory salutation and is often chanted independently as a concise, powerful prayer to Rudra.
Yes. It is a simple, auspicious salutation that any devotee may chant with reverence. It requires no elaborate ritual — sincere repetition with devotion to Lord Shiva is enough, making it ideal for daily practice and meditation.

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